Joseph richard



J. RICHARD.

Carbureter.

Patented Nov. 3, 1868.

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JOSEPH RICHARD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF nxcenovnn APPAR TUS FOR CARBURET'I'ING AIR.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Josnrn RICHARD, of thecity, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Apparatus for Oarburetting Air; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make andnse' the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming partof this specification,'i'n which d1awing Figure 1 represents a longitudinal vertical section of this invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section thereof.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to an apparatus for carburetting air, the action of which depends upona series of inclined shelves, covered with sheets of flannel or other absorbent material, which dip into troughs, under the highest ends of the shelves, and conduct the hydrocarbon-liquid contained in said troughs down over the shelves in a zigzag course.

The suction or receivin ends of the absorbentsheets are secured to a vertica ly-adjustable rod, in such a manner that said ends can be depressed into the hydrocarbon-liquid to any desired depth, or iaised above the level thereof, and the flow of the liquid over the inclined shelves can be regulated or stopped at pleasure.

The lowest ends of the inclined shelves are also connected to vertically-adjustable rods, in such a manner that the inclination of the shelves can be increased or diminished, and the flow of the liquid can be regulated to suit circumstances.

A represents a chamber, which is made of sheet metal, or any other suitable material, and which is divided, by a horizontal partition, a, into two compart ments, B 0.

The upper compartment B is intended to contain the hydrocarbon-liquid, which is introduced through a supply-pipe, b, and which passes through the pipe 0 into the lower compartment 0.

This compartment contains a series of troughs, (Z d d 11 secured to the opposite ends of the chamber A, at different levels, and extending clear across the whole width of said chamber, as clearly shown in the drawing.

To the inner edge of each of the troughs is secured a shelf, 6 e ee, the connection being effected by a hingejoint, near one end of each shelf, while the opposite ends of the shelves are supported by brackets f, extending from the vertically-adj ustable rods 9 g.

These rods move in guides secured to the inner endwalls of the compartment 0, and they are provided with cogs, gearing in pinions h h, which are operated rom the outside by suitable keys or handles, and, by

moving said rods upor down, the'several shelves ca be adjusted at any desired inclination. if

The shelves are covered with sheets ti 6 i of fiannel, or any other absorbent material, and these sheets are so adjusted that their upper edges project downinto the troughs, asvshown, and that a portion of the liquid contained in these troughs is sucked up and caused to trickle down slowly over the inclinedshelves.

. .The liquid thus sucked up from the trough d is spread over the first sheet 5, and that portion thereof which is not evaporated collects in the trough d, whence it is' sucked up by the second sheet 'i', and so on until it reaches the last trough and the last sheet 1 The upper edges of the sheets i and i are secured to brackets j j, which project from the vertically-adjustable rod 9, so that, by means'ofsaid rod, the edges of the sheet can be depressed into the liquid contained in the troughs dd, or raised above the level of this liquid, and thereby the flow of the liquid through the several sheets can be adjusted or stopped entirely, as may be desired. e

The hydrocarbon-liquid, being absorbed by the sheets i z" i if, is spread over a large 'evaporating surface, and a current of air, (which may be admitted to the compartment 0 through the aperture 10, and allowed to escape therefrom through the aperture 1,) while passing over the sheets takes up a quantity of the hydrocarbon-vapors, and forms an illuminating-gas compound.

The quantity of vapors thus taken up can be regulated by changing the inclination of the shelves 0 e e e and the dip of the absorbing-sheets 'i. F, and, by adj usting the dip of these sheets, the quantity of liquid taken up from the first trough can be easily so regulated that allwaste is avoided.

Having thus described my invention,

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patents, is-

. l. The arrangement and combination of the inclined shelves 6 e e c and absorbingrsheets t i 1? i, the upper edges of which dip into the troughs d d d d, substantially as and forthe pin-pose described. Y I

2. The vertically-adj ustable rods g g, in combination with the shelves 0 c a e, absorbing-sheets i i i i, and troughs d d d d, constructed and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The vertically-adj ustable rod g, in combination with the sheets i 'i and troughs d d, substantially as and for the purpose described.

' JOSEPH RIGHARD.

Witnesses: r

J. 0. Forums, E. F. KASTENHUBER. 

